Étang de Thau – Sète

conditions & access

“The Lagoon of Thau near Sète is, at around 7500 hectares, the largest inland body of water on the French Mediterranean coast. With no current, vast open spaces and shallow depth, it has become a fixed reference spot for the Occitania region – the wind blows here on roughly 200 days a year. The dominant wind is the Tramontane from the northwest, which sweeps through generously and strong; flat water then builds up on the inner side. The Marin from the southeast is the second direction but less su”

— via VentoSurf, last verified 2026-08-01

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